[Indications and surgical approach for lamellar macular holes and pseudoholes].

BACKGROUND

This article presents a discussion on the indications for surgical interventions of lamellar macular holes and pseudoholes.

OBJECTIVE

What are the criteria for deciding on the surgical intervention for lamellar macular holes and pseudoholes?

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The article is based on a literature search in PubMed RESULTS: Lamellar macular holes and pseudoholes are subdivided into degenerative and tractive alterations. Both entities are associated with relatively specific morphological and functional criteria, which correlate with the expected functional and morphological results of the surgical intervention. Patients with pseudoholes therefore profit more from a surgical intervention because alterations to the outer retina are less pronounced in these cases.

CONCLUSION

The indications for surgery of lamellar macular holes and pseudoholes are established by the type of lamellar defect and the morphological and functional alterations associated with this condition.